Order No. ~~ 1, 290
Offer to John Lapham for Right-of-Way for F. M.
Road 480
On this the 8th day of February, 1971, came on to be heard and con-
sidered by the Court the matter of compensation to be paid John Lapham as
consideration for his conveyance to the State of Texas of two parcels of land
required for the reconstruction and partial relocation of F. M. Road 480, to-
gether with his granting of one channel e<~.sement additionally required; and
after due consideration, it is ordered on motion by Commissioner Schwethelm
seconded by Commissioner Sallee
and unanimously approved by
the Court that Kerr County hereby offers to pay John Lapham the sum of
$6, 500. 00 for land, damages and severance damages as consideration far
his conveyance to the State of Texas of t~uo parcels of right-of-way compris-
ing 12. 724 acres out of Surveys 596, 58, 641 and 104, together with his grant-
ing of a channel easement comprising 0.370 acres out of Surveys 641 and 104;
and in addition to the foregoing cash consideration, Kerr County will provide
the following:
1. Kerr County will construct approximately 8, 300 feet of new live-
stock fencing along the right-of-~,uay lines of the two parcels con-
veyed, which fencing shall consist of 39 inch net wire with one barb-
ed or smooth cable wire on top and pressure treated creosoted posts
with 7 inch or better tops set 25 feet apart with 3 heart cedar stays
between.
2. New steel gates will be provided to replace two existing gates on
the north side of the ,present right-of-way at locations acceptable to
the landowner and the Texas Highway Department. In the areas not
heretofore traversed by F. M. Road 480, Kerr County will provide
not to exceed 4 steel gates to be' installed at locations acceptable to
will be provided and a new steel gate will be provided to replace
the present pasture gate situated within the right-of-way conveyed.
All gates will be 14 feet in length unless a lessex length is request-
ed.
3, As further consideration for the granting of the right-of-way con-
veyed, Kerr County will, after construction of the new roadway,
request the Texas Highway Department to close and abandon that
portion of the existing route of F,. M. Road 480 lying to the north of
the new roadway in the proximity of Stations 85 through 93 of the
new roadway so that that portion of the old roadway to be abandon-
ed which was originally included within the easement donated to
Kerr County by the predecessors in title of John Lapham may be
returned to him and enclosed within his fenced property bounda-
ries by Kerr County.
4, The right of passage for livestock and/or vehicular traffic be-
neath the two bridges across Verde Creek which will be construct-
by permit
ed on the right-of-way conveyed shall be reserved/to John Lapham
and his successors in title, together with the right to construct
State approved
and maintain/fencing wings xunning from the right-of-way lines of
F. M. Road 480 as may exist after the completion of construction,
which fencing may be connected to adaptable portions of the bridge
structures. Kerr County will, upon request promptly made after
the completion of construction, construct such fencing wings.
And it is further ordered that the Clerk and the Treasurer be authorized
to draw a voucher on the F. M. 480 ROW Fund in the amount of $6, 500. 00, pay-
able to the Clerk of the District Court of Kerr County, Texas, for deposit in
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